Twenty wines
Every week, a selection of 20 wines to sample by the glass, at producer prices.
The way to discover the best wines in the region.
REDS BY THE GLASS
Grand Opéra 15cl glass. €1.40
AOC CORBIÈRES
Caves Rocbère Henri Forgues
(Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Old Mourvèdre) A full, rich, powerful, generous wine where notes of balsam blend with aromas of prune, cocoa and undergrowth.
Silver medal at the Paris Concours Général.
Bronze medal at the Concours des Grands Vins du Sud.
La Demoiselle 15cl glass. €1.90
AOC CORBIÈRES
Domaine de Fontsainte Laboucarié Family
(Carignan, Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre)
A distinguished full-bodied wine with lots of flavour.
The tannins are delicious and well-balanced.
Gold medal at the Macon Concours Général Agricole.
89/100 in the Parker Guide 2010.
Gold medal for French wines in the Revue des Œnologues.
Cuvée Cap 42 15cl glass. €2.40
AOC FITOU
Les vignerons de la Méditerranée Bernard Devic
(Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre)
Aromas of black fruit with a hint of spice and leather. A dark handsome wine with a generous nature.
One star in the Hachette Guide 2010.
Silver medal at the Macon Concours Agricole.
Cuvée Randolin 15cl glass. €2.40
AOC CORBIÈRES BOUTENAC
Château Les Palais Anne & Xavier de Volontat
(Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre)
A rich, silky smooth mouth with powerful flavours of red fruit finishing on a touch of spice and oak blending beautifully into the tannins.
Vintage awarded a distinction in the Hubert Guide 2005.
Gold medal at the Concours des Vignerons Indépendants.
Château des Karantes €2.80
15cl glass.
AOC COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC - LA CLAPE
Jean-Jacques Fertal & Walter Knysz
(Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre)
A purplish black wine with aromas of liquorice, spices and camphor to give it depth. The mouth discovers robust tannins and a little hint of bitterness at the finish.
Gold medal at the Brussels World Competition.
One star in the Hachette Guide 2009
Gold medal at the 2008 Concours des Vignerons Indépendants.
La Folie 15cl glass. €2.90
AOC CORBIÈRES
Les Domaines Auriol Claude Vialade
(Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cabernet)
A powerful elegant nose of stewed woodland fruit, garrigue and vanilla. Tight fleshy tannins. Lovely balanced substance with great fineness.
Gold medal at the Mâcon Concours des Grands Vins de France.
Montmal 15cl glass. €2.90
AOC FITOU
Caves Mont Tauch Xavier Jayet
(Syrah, Carignan & Grenache Sélection Vieille Vigne)
Concentration and elegance combined in a bright vintage of a lovely ruby red. The fine oaky nose gives way to black fruit. The attack in the mouth is full and structured with fine-grained tannins alongside elegant black fruit.
Three stars in the Hachette Guide 2007.
Cuvée n°3 15cl glass. €3.60
AOC CORBIÈRES
Cooperative winery Embres et Castelmaure Patrick de Marien
(Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache)
A powerful nose with black fruit, spice and liquorice. The tannins are silky and polished. Oaky aromas and a lengthy finish of spice and garrigue. A truly elegant style.
16.5/20 Bettane & Desseauve Guide 2009.
Terroir Mailloles 15cl glass. €5.00
AOC COTES DU ROUSSILLON
Domaine Sarda Malet Jérôme Malet
Mailloles Terroir (Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache Noir)
A dense rounded nose with aromas of spice, mocha, cocoa and cassis enlivened by a little flintiness.
17/20 Revue des Vins de France.
89/100 Parker Guide 2010.
Moural de Salomon €6.00
15cl glass.
AOC CORBIÈRES
Château de Fontenelles Thierry Tastu
(Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre)
A dense nose of garrigue and fruit. Smooth and full in the mouth. Softened tannins with notes of vanilla and liquorice. A lovely long velvety finish.
Gold medal at the Paris Concours Général Agricole.
Gold C at the Concours Corbières.
Jury’s favourite in the Hachette Guide 2009.
Daumas Gassac 15cl glass. €7.00
VIN DE PAYS DE L’HÉRAULT
Mas de Daumas Gassac Guibert Family
(Cabernet, Sauvignon + 20 other varieties)
A lovely ruby red and exquisite freshness with a roasted flavour. A grand wine.
Tenor of the year in the Hubert Guide 2009.
16/20 Gault & Millau Guide 2010.
WHITES BY THE GLASS
Cuvée Mythique 15cl glass. €1.60
VIN DE PAYS D’OC
Vignerons du Val d'Orbieu
(Roussanne,Viognier, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc)
Lots of aroma in the mouth, starting with flowers and going on to more complex aromas of honey and hazelnut.
Two stars in the Hachette Guide 2010
Les Clos de Paulilles €2.40
15cl glass.
AOC COLLIOURE
Les clos de Paulilles Dauré Family
(Grenache Blanc)
A wine which expresses white flowers, ripe pear and grapefruit. The mouth reveals fullness and great length.
15/20 Bettane & Desseauve Guide.
Rocaille 15cl glass. €2.85
AOC COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC - LA CLAPE
Château Capitoul Charles Mock
(Marsanne, Roussanne)
Superb aromatic complexity upheld by an elegant oakiness.
One star in the Hachette Guide 2006.
Rouffiac d’Aude 15cl glass. €5.80
AOC LIMOUX, TERROIR MÉDITERRANÉEN
Toques & Clochers Jean Claude Teisseire
(Chardonnay from premium plots, matured in new barrels by the winemakers and selected for Toques & Clochers.) An outstandingly full wine where notes of pear and citrus fruit prevail. A whole barrel purchased at the Toques & Clochers auction in 2009. The 300 bottles drawn from this barrel are exclusive to the Grands Buffets.
The profit from this auction of the winery’s best wines will go towards the restoration of bell-towers in the Limoux region.
Daumas Gassac 15cl glass. €8.00
VIN DE PAYS DE L’HÉRAULT
Mas de Daumas Gassac Guibert Family
(Viognier, Petit Manseng, Chenin, Chardonnay + 15 rare varieties).
With its aromas of pear and orange flower and full fragrant mouth, this wine is unbelievably rich. It is medium-bodied with a luxuriant finish on notes of spice.
Tenor of the year in the Hubert Guide 2009
17.5/20 Gault & Millau Guide 2010
ROSÉS BY THE GLASS
Château de Jau 15cl glass. €1.50
AOC CÔTES DU ROUSSILLON
Château de Jau Dauré Family
(Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache Noir, Carignan)
A nose with aromas of garrigue and red fruit.
The mouth is fine and balanced on a background of smooth rounded tannins.
15/20 Bettane et Desseauve Guide 2010
Cristal de Rose 15cl glass. €1.80
AOC COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC
Domaine de Iacobus Jacques Ribourel
(Cinsault, Syrah)
Delicately fruity and floral, the mouth is fresh and tender with discrete flavours of strawberries and spices and a finish of great elegance.
Cuvée Henri Lapierre €3.20
AOC COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC - LA CLAPE
15cl glass.
Château Rouquette-sur-Mer Jacques Boscary
(Grenache, Syrah)
A bright golden wine with a nose of garrigue, anise and pear. The mouth is plump and full of summery flavours.
BUBBLES BY THE GLASS
Bulle de Blanquette €2.00
AOC BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX
Sieur d'Arques Alain Gayda
(Mauzac, Chenin, Chardonnay)
A lovely pale yellow and a frank, lively attack with a pleasing feel of smoothness.
Gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole.
Two stars in the Hachette Guide 2010.
Daumas Gassac €2.40
Rosé Frizant
CHARMAT METHOD
Mas de Daumas Gassac Guibert Family
(Cabernet, Sauvignon)
The freshness of its fine bubbles, the smoothness of the fruity aromas and a reasonable degree of alcohol make this a wine to enchant all palates.
